# Laura A. Frawley

Probate/District Judge · [81st District Court](/kyj/court/mi/81st-district-court-oscoda)

Last updated October 7, 2026

## Laura A. Frawley at a glance

Current role

Probate/District Judge

Court

[81st District Court](/kyj/court/mi/81st-district-court-oscoda)

Jurisdiction

Michigan · State

Judicial service

Active

## Biography

### Professional career

### Education

### Additional information

- The Chief Judge of Probate for Alcona County and, by assignment, presides over the 81st District Court, Family Court, and Drug/Sobriety Court.

- The Alcona County Probate Judge and serves as Presiding Judge for the 81st District Court, Family Court, and Drug Court in Michigan

## Applicable Court Rules & Procedures

Rules last checked July 26, 2026 .

### Remote appearances

Michigan courts may determine the manner and extent of videoconferencing technology, subject to participant requests and suitability factors under MCR 2.407.

If a Michigan proceeding will be held by videoconferencing technology, the court must provide reasonable notice of how to access it.

### Recording and broadcasting

Michigan prohibits photography, audio or video recording, broadcasting, or live streaming in a courtroom unless allowed by the presiding judge, subject to the separate media-coverage order.

### Device Use

Michigan allows courtroom use of portable electronic devices for information retrieval, storage, internet access, and messaging, but requires silence and bars calls or other audible functions without court permission.

## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

81st District Court

Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.

## Sources

Identity source checked July 26, 2026 .

Biography sources checked July 26, 2026 .

### Michigan Courts official judicial roster

Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Michigan Court Rule 2.407, Videoconferencing

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

### Michigan Court Rule 8.115, Courthouse Decorum and Portable Electronic Devices

Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026

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